Biography
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (3 September 1917 – 21 December 2003), popularly known as G. V. Iyer, was a well-known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made movies in Sanskrit. His movie Adi Shankaracharya (1983) won four National Film Award, including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Audiography. His films were well known for their spiritual themes. He was born in 1917 in Nanjanagud in Mysore district of Karnataka state in South India. His most critically acclaimed films Bhagavad Gita (1993), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and was nominated for Best Film at the Bogotá Film Festival. And Swami Vivekananda (1998), Mithun Chakraborty won national award for Best ing Actor.
Filmography
all 27
Movies 27
Writer 8
Director 6
Producer 1
Screenplay 1
Swami Vivekananda (1998)
Bhagavad Gita (1993)
Ramanujacharya (1989)
Madhavacharya (1986)
Adi Shankaracharya (1983)
Hamsageethe (1975)
Mysuru Tanga (1968)
Beedi Basavanna (1967)
Gange Gowri (1967)
Sandhya Raaga (1966)
Emme Thammanna (1966)
Pazhani (1965)
Saku Magalu (1963)
Gaali Gopura (1962)
Ranadheera Kanteerava (1960)
Hari Bhakta (1956)
Sadarame (1956)
Sodari (1955)
Bedara Kannappa (1954)
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Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-09-03
Deathday
2003-12-21 (86 years old)
Birth Place
Nanjangud, India
Citizenships
Dominion of India, British Raj, India
Also Known As
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer, G.V.Iyer, G.V. Iyer
Awards
Filmfare Awards South
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